Columbia didn't go to the ISS

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Larry J — 3/5/2003 8:59:48 PM (archived)

Columbia's final mission was no where near the ISS. It was launched into an orbit where going to the ISS simply wasn't possible because there was no where near enough propellant to change orbit enough to rendevous.

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To abort or not to abort, that is the question. - sunblok - 3/5/2003 10:05:29 AM
- During the launch, they didn't see any reason to abort - Larry J - 3/5/2003 2:42:35 PM
  - The Age of HDTV and "Film" is not videotape. - sunblok - 3/5/2003 6:44:30 PM
    - Re: Even with knowledge that something had happened . . . - D. Spires - 3/5/2003 8:33:46 PM
      - Columbia didn't go to the ISS - Larry J - 3/5/2003 8:59:48 PM
        
        Re: I wasn't following the mission at the time . . . - D. Spires - 3/5/2003 12:50:15 PM
    - An abort is still very dangerous... - Larry J - 3/5/2003 7:15:30 PM

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